Honor launched a bunch of products today in India. This includes the Honor 9X tagged along by the two wearables. Both Magic Watch 2 and Band 5i are already available abroad since last year. So, we know a fair deal about them. Nonetheless, let’s jog our memory with a quick run down their features.
Let’s begin with the Honor Magic Watch 2.
Honor Magic Watch 2 Highlights
In China, the smartwatch was released in two dial sizes- 42mm and 46mm. Both the models arrive in multiple straps. There are two display sizes viz. a 1.2-inch (42mm) and 1.39-inch (46mm). They are both AMOLED. Matching its bigger size, the 1.39-inch packs 14-days of battery life, while the latter is limited to 7-days worth of juice.
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Honor Magic Watch 2 ticks on HiSilicon Kirin A1 chipset coupled with 4GB of storage. It is certified for water resistance up to 50 meters. You get features and fitness trackers like GPS, 24/7 heart rate monitoring (HUAWEI TruSeen), sleep (HUAWEI TruSleep 2.0), stress-tracking (HUAWEI TruRelax), SWOLF score, distance, speed, and calories burned. There is even support for calls thanks to on-device mic and speaker.
Honor Band 5i
The Honor Band 5i sports a 0.96-inch (160×80 pixels) colored touchscreen TFT screen. On the front, you also get a capacitive home button. It comes with a silicone strap and weighs around 24 grams.
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It is compatible with phones on iOS 9.0 and above or Android 4.4 and above. It is equipped with Bluetooth 4.2 only. There is 5ATM water-resistance and a bunch of trackers and features such as sleep tracker, 10 fitness modes, music playback controls, SpO2 levels and has TruSeen 3.5 heart rate monitoring.
Honor Sport, Honor Sport Pro headphones
Honor has also launched two new earphones that go by the name Sport and Sport Pro in India. These support 18 hours of music playback, fast charging and feature a built-in USB Type-C port.
Pricing and Availability
Honor Magic Watch 2 is priced as follows –
- 42mm: Rs. 11,999 (Agate Black variant); Rs. 14,999 (Sakura Gold variant)
- 46 mm variant: Rs 12,999 (Charcoal Black); Rs. 14,999 (Flax Brown variant)
It will retail starting 19 January on Amazon India.
Honor Band 5i is available at Rs. 1,999.
The Honor Sport neckband earphone is priced at Rs 1,999 and its Pro model will retail at Rs 3,999. You can buy them from both Flipkart and Amazon India. Honor hasn’t revealed the sale date as of now.
